title: Personality disorders: theory and psychotherapy.
abstract: A framework for the psychotherapeutic treatment of individuals with personality disorders is presented utilizing psychodynamic concepts. The therapeutic process is illustrated by clinical examples that show how the issue of interactive fit applies to each phase of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Adler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009289:Narcissism; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012649:Self Concept